MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – A new sentencing date has been scheduled in the Myrtle Beach Safari owner’s federal animal trafficking case.

Court filings show Doc Antle’s sentencing is set for 10:30 a.m., July 8 in Charleston.

It was originally set for June 10, but both parties filed a motion stating that they needed more time to resolve several objections to the presentencing report. Attorneys also needed extra time to talk to potential witnesses who are out of state.

Antle, who runs Myrtle Beach Safari and was also featured in the popular Netflix series Tiger King , pleaded guilty in November 2023 to conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and conspiracy to launder money.

Antle is the owner and operator of The Institute for Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S.), also known as

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